§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) full-time and (b) part-time jobs there were in Scotland in 1979, and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThere is no comprehensive information on the number of full-time and part-time jobs in Scotland. The table gives the available information on the size and composition of the civilian work force in employment in Scotland in September 1979 and 1990.
Civilian workforce in employment (thousands) 1979 21990 Employees in employment 2,108 2,018 Of whom women working part-time1 331 396 Self employed3 159 250 Government work related training — 54 Total 2,267 2,322 Source: Department of Employment.
1 Information on the number of male employees in employment working part-time is available only from Department of Employment censuses of employment. There were 59,600 male employees in employment working part-time at the time of the 1981 census of employment and 70,200 at the time of the 1987 census of employment.
2 Estimates for the period after September 1987 are subject to revision on the publication of the 1989 census of employment.
3 There are no estimates of the number of part-time self-employed in Scotland.